SEARK Reading Council hosted their second meeting of the year January 22, 2024 at Drew Central Middle School Library.  SEARK sponsored a writing contest for grades second through twelfth grade. The winners of the Young Writers’ Competition were recognized and read their winning writing pieces to the audience.

Students wrote an expository piece titled “Which famous person would you like to meet and Why?”. Parents, relatives and members were on hand to celebrate the students’ accomplishments.  Local winners were submitted to a state writing contest sponsored by the Arkansas Literacy Association. Winners of this event will be honored this summer at the Council Leadership Institute for the Arkansas Literacy Association. (more…)

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Mainline Health Systems Inc. (MHSI) recently announced that Elyse Knobloch has been named the Chief Financial Officer of Mainline Health Systems Inc. Knobloch, who joined the Mainline team in 2023, will succeed long-time CFO Tafta McCain. Elyse Knobloch brings nine years of finance experience in healthcare to the position, having worked previously as the Director of Finance for Mainline Health Systems and as the CFO for Delta Counseling, before joining the MHSI team. Elyse received her Certified Public Accounting license in 2014. (more…)

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Employment with the Federal Government can be a flexible and portable option for military spouses. If you are looking for a new career, be sure to join the 2024 Federal Interagency Military Spouse Career Expo hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Military Spouse Association and the Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program.

Join today, January 31, anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET.

Tune in to hear from leading experts on the Federal hiring process, followed by a Career Expo at 1:00 p.m. ET that includes networking sessions with over 20 Federal departments and agencies looking to hire military spouses

The City of Monticello will host a Town Hall Meeting for Main Street residents related to water and sewer line relocation easements. A thorough project explanation will be given to residents as to what will occur.

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-Monticello, Drew Central, UAM Closed, Wednesday.

-Head of the Class is closed, Wednesday.

-Mainline will open at 9 this morning

-Connelley Family Medical will open Wednesday, starting at 12:00.

-Reinhart Family Clinic will open Wednesday morning at 10.

-Hermitage School District will be closed Wednesday.

-The Southeast Arkansas Educational Cooperative will be closed Wednesday,

-Drew DHS will be closed.

-Drew County Health Unit will be closed

-Shady Grove Baptist Church will not hold any Wednesday activities.

-Pauline Baptist will cancel all Wednesday evening services.

-Calvary Baptist Church will not have services Wednesday

-Immanuel Baptist Church Monticello will not have Wednesday night services.

-Enon Baptist Church services for tonight are canceled

-Jury duty is canceled for Wednesday.

-City hall will be open today

-The courthouse will open at 9 AM Wednesday morning. County employees that need a ride should contact the county judge prior to opening.

-County trash will not run, the landfill will be open, the road department will be open.

President, Clarissa Pace, and the executive committee announce plans for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration and Observance. The official day celebration will be held Monday, January 15, 2024, at 6 pm at the Revival Center Church of God in Christ, 311 S. Pine Street, Monticello, AR. The theme is “We Are The Dream.” (more…)